Understanding the complex interactions between trees and fungi is crucial for forest
ecosystem management, yet the influence of tree mycorrhizal types, species identity, and …

The ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis involves a large number of plant and fungal taxa
worldwide. During studies on EcM diversity, numerous misidentifications, and contradictory …

In the fungal kingdom, the ectomycorrhizal (EcM) symbiosis has evolved independently in
multiple groups that are referred to as lineages. A growing number of molecular studies in …

Epacrids, a group of southern hemisphere plants formerly considered members of the
separate family Epacridaceae, are in fact most closely allied to the Vaccinioid tribe …

Traits are inherent properties of organisms, but how are they defined for organismal
networks such as mycorrhizal symbioses? Mycorrhizal symbioses are complex and diverse …

Articles their growth response to plant species (Johnson et al. 1992, Sanders and Fitter
1992, Bever et al. 1996), in their response to agricultural disturbance (Schreiner and …

Mycorrhizal fungi are known for their functional importance in plant growth and nutrition, and
because these symbiotic fungi represent a fundamental linkage between plants and soils …

There is an increasing awareness among ecologists and mycorrhizologists that mycorrhizal
fungi are an integral part of ecosystems and that, therefore, their ecological function needs to …

The most appropriate definition of endophytism is that of symptomless associations by
organisms that grow within living plant tissues (see other chapters in this book). Many fungi …

Mycorrhizal symbiosis is a mutualistic plant-fungus association that plays a major role in the
function, maintenance and evolution of biodiversity and agroecosystems stability and …